Sheep
The selection of breeding sheep on the basis of their performance-recording figures is critically important, says one Co. Antrim man.
Performance recording is an opportunity Northern Ireland's sheep sector can no longer afford to...
With the lambing season fast approaching for mid-season flocks, attentions will turn to getting nutrition right over the coming weeks.
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland sheep farmers have said the Republic is "light-years ahead" in terms of its Sheep Ireland ram performance recording scheme.
As few as 5% of rams working in Northern flocks are performance recorded, leaving the sector missing out on millions in improved lamb value.
Farmers must make better attempts to accurately measure performance levels within their businesses
